The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Friday closed down by -0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.59%.
Stocks on Friday settled mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 2-week low and the Nasdaq 100 climbing to a 3-1/4 month high. An early rally in stocks Friday faded on mixed corporate news. Western Digital closed up more than +4% to lead chip stocks higher after reporting stronger-than-expected Q1 adjusted EPS. Also, Centene closed up more than +4% after reporting Q3 revenue well above the consensus and raising its full-year revenue forecast. In addition, Booz Allen Hamilton closed up more than +9% after reporting better-than-expected Q2 adjusted EPS and raising its full-year adjusted EPS estimate.
